Game Supply Types

Renaissance

The Renaissance was the period of time which passed between Columbus making contact with the civilizations of the Americas and the growth of modern European nation states. The events most widely covered in toy soldier production are the 100 Years’ War between France and England and The Wars of the Roses. Less-well represented in miniature are the Age of Discovery, the growth of a centralized power in Russia. the dominance and beginning of the slow decline of the Ottoman and Spanish Empires and the use of mercenary armies. 54mm, 60mm and 70mm plastic toy soldiers of this era are recommended by such makers as Reamsa, Monarch, Cherilea and Preiser. For metal toy soldiers, one can find examples by Elmer, Tradition and Imrie Miniatures. In HO scale plastic the makers Orion, Mars, Red Box and Zvezda offer the widest selection for this period.